Our Purpose and Values
Our purpose and values are what make us unique in who we are and they drive the impact we want to have as a business in the world. At our core is the ambition to be a force of positive change in our industry and to push the boundaries of possibility.
As a business we will continue to evolve, innovate and adapt. Our purpose and values guide us to evolve quicker, and in a way that fulfils our responsibilities and duties to our people, our clients, the communities in which we work and the planet.
Our purpose is:
To push the boundaries of what’s possible, in service of humanity.
Underpinned by values of care, integrity and courage.
At Laing O'Rourke, we have always had a strong sense of purpose with underpinning values, stemming from our family ownership and a passion to deliver projects that improve the lives of the communities they serve.
Our origin story, told by our own people connects the threads of our past to the ambitions of our future and it shows that our purpose and values matter now more than ever. They provide our reference point to test our decision making and actions against, and they inspire us, as they always have done, to find better and new ways to deliver.
View our vacancies below and discover your future career at Laing O'Rourke.
Our Origin Story
Vacancies
| Title | Location | Category | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce Development Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Human resources | Based in Adelaide. Provide strategic workforce governance, performance reporting and capability insights to program leadership |
| Hire Controller (WA) | Perth, WA, Australia | Plant Management | Based in Malaga, WA. Address all customer queries in a timely and effective manner |
| Hire Controller (NSW) | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Plant Management | Based in Seven Hills, NSW. Fulfil customer requests for the hire of construction plant and equipment. |
| Contracts Administrator | Perth, WA, Australia | Commercial/Procurement | Based in Malaga, WA. Coordinate regional mobilisation and operational readiness activities |
| Yard Hand (Plant Hire) | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Workforce - Labour | Look forward to great career prospects with Select Plant Australia! |
| Health and Safety Advisor | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment | Based in Seven Hills, NSW. Provide pragmatic, solutions-focused advice that helps teams manage risk effectively |
| Expressions of Interest - Procurement Manager | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Commercial/Procurement | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Temporary Works Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Engineering | Exciting career opportunity to accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Quality Assurance Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Quality | Exciting career opportunity to accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Project Director | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Project Leadership | Exciting career opportunity to accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Logistics Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Logistics | Play a key role in delivering AUKUS, leading complex projects that will help shape Australia’s future defence capability. |
| JV Finance Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Finance | Shape the commercial success of one of Australia’s most significant defence programs, leading commercial strategy across complex infrastructure delivery. |
| Project Controls Leader | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Planning/Project Controls | Shape the successful delivery of Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, leading planning, scheduling and project performance at scale. |
| HOTO & Completions Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Quality | Exciting career opportunity to accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Assistant Hire Controller | Perth, WA, Australia | Administration, Plant Management | Based in Malaga, WA. Prepare and issue quotations to customers, considering transportation and additional charges. |
| Site Solutions Supervisor | Perth, WA, Australia | Plant Management, Supervision/Construction Delivery | Based in Malaga, WA. Manage installation crews, subcontractors, transport providers and supply chain activities. |
| Senior Quantity Surveyor | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Commercial/Procurement | Join Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, delivering commercial excellence across complex infrastructure works. |
| Senior Project Engineer | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Engineering | Exciting career opportunity to accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Safety Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment | Lead safety on one of Australia’s most significant defence programs and help set the standard for safe delivery of critical national infrastructure. |
| Completions Lead | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Quality | Lead completions on one of Australia’s most significant defence programs, supporting the delivery of the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard in South Australia. |
| Planning Leader | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Planning/Project Controls | Shape the successful delivery of Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, leading planning, scheduling and project performance at scale. |
| Commercial Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Commercial/Procurement | Shape the commercial success of one of Australia’s most significant defence programs, leading commercial strategy across complex infrastructure delivery. |
| Project Cost Planner - EOI | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Estimating/Cost Planning | Based in Sydney. Prepare detailed Bills of Quantities (BOQ) for building construction projects |
| Field Service HD Fitter | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Workforce - Trades | Look forward to great career prospects with Select Plant Australia! |
| Expressions of Interest - Project Manager - Utilities | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Project Leadership | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Expression of Interest - Digital Engineering Manager | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Digital Engineering | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Expressions of Interest - GIS Principal | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Design/Technical, Engineering, Information Technology | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Expressions of Interest - Finance Manager | Sydney, NSW, Australia. Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Perth, WA, Australia | Finance | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Expressions of Interest - Senior Project Engineers - Mechanical/Hydraulics | Sydney, NSW, Australia. Darwin, NT, Australia. Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Perth, WA, Australia | Engineering | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Expressions of Interest - Commercial Manager | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Commercial/Procurement | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Expression of Interest - Communications Advisor | Sydney, NSW, Australia. Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Perth, WA, Australia | Marketing/Communications | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Expressions of Interest - Senior Project Engineers - Electrical | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Digital Engineering | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Expressions of Interest - Design Managers | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Design/Technical, Engineering, Planning/Project Controls, Project Leadership | Exciting career opportunities. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Expressions of Interest - Design Coordinators | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Design/Technical | Exciting career opportunities. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Senior HSE Systems Advisor | Sydney, NSW, Australia. Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Adelaide, SA, Australia. Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment | Exciting career opportunity for an experienced Senior HSE Systems Advisor. Analyse audit findings, assurance outcomes and industry trends. |
| Signalling Electrician | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Workforce - Trades | Exciting and rare opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O’Rourke. |
| Expressions of Interest - Cost Planners/Cost Managers | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Estimating/Cost Planning | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Senior Quantity Surveyor | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Commercial/Procurement | Full-time Senior Quantity Surveyor opportunity on the Eastern Freeway – Burke to Tram Alliance, working on one of Melbourne’s major infrastructure projects. |
| Quantity Surveyor | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Commercial/Procurement | Full-time Quantity Surveyor opportunity on the Eastern Freeway – Burke to Tram Alliance, working on one of Melbourne’s major infrastructure projects. |
| Expressions of Interest - Work Health and Safety Managers | QLD - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment, Supervision/Construction Delivery | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Reporting Manager - South Australia | Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Adelaide, SA, Australia. Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Planning/Project Controls | Shape the commercial success of one of Australia’s most significant defence programs, leading commercial strategy across complex infrastructure delivery. |
| Quality Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Quality | Shape quality excellence on Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, leading assurance and compliance across critical project delivery. |
| Project Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Project Leadership | Play a key role in delivering AUKUS, leading complex projects that will help shape Australia’s future defence capability. |
| Project Leader | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Project Leadership | Lead people, performance and delivery on AUKUS, helping shape Australia’s future defence capability. |
| Site Engineer | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Engineering | Build your career on Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, supporting the safe and successful delivery of complex construction works. |
| Senior Safety Advisor | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment | Drive safety excellence on Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, influencing culture and performance across complex project delivery. |
| Safety Advisor | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment | Drive safety excellence on Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, influencing culture and performance across complex project delivery. |
| Quantity Surveyor | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Commercial/Procurement | Join Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program as Quantity Surveyor, delivering commercial excellence across complex infrastructure works. |
| Engineering Leader | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Engineering | Shape engineering excellence on Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, leading technical outcomes across complex, critical infrastructure. |
| Environmental Advisor | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment | Make an impact on Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, driving environmental excellence across complex infrastructure delivery. |
| Project Engineer | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Engineering | Help deliver Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, leading engineering outcomes across complex and high-profile construction works. |
| Design Leader | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Design/Technical | Lead design on one of Australia’s most significant defence programs, driving innovative, buildable solutions across complex infrastructure. |
| Design Manager | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Design/Technical | Shape the design of critical infrastructure supporting Australia’s AUKUS program, delivering complex, high-quality design outcomes. |
| Construction Director | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Project Leadership | Lead construction delivery on Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program, shaping the successful delivery of complex, critical national infrastructure. |
| Senior Resourcing Advisor | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Human resources | Play a key role in building the future workforce of Laing O'Rourke by delivering strategic recruitment across Corporate, Strategic Programmes and international mobility. |
| Resourcing Advisor | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Human resources | Deliver end-to-end recruitment for AUKUS, attracting top talent to support one of Australia's largest and most exciting defence programs. |
| Senior Resourcing Advisor | Adelaide, SA, Australia | Human resources | Deliver end-to-end recruitment for AUKUS, attracting top talent to support one of Australia's largest and most exciting defence programs. |
| Workshop Leading Hand | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Workforce - Trades | Look forward to great career prospects with Select Plant Australia! |
| Site Engineer - Civil | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Engineering | Full-time Civil Site Engineer opportunity on the Eastern Freeway – Burke to Tram Alliance, working on one of Melbourne’s major infrastructure projects. |
| Receptionist/Facilities Officer | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Administration | Based in North Sydney. Maintain a professional, organised and welcoming reception environment |
| Senior Quantity Surveyor | QLD - Regional, QLD, Australia | Estimating/Cost Planning | Senior Quantity Surveyor opportunity on a world-stage infrastructure project. |
| Business Development Manager | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Business Development | Based in Melbourne. Effectively pursue all new business / sales leads and opportunities. |
| Cyber Risk & Compliance Manager | Sydney, NSW, Australia. Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Perth, WA, Australia | Information Technology | Shape cyber security governance and compliance from anywhere in Australia, with flexibility, growth and meaningful impact. |
| Heavy Diesel Plant Mechanic | Perth, WA, Australia | Workforce - Trades | Permanent, full-time, Hybrid role of FIFO and Local. Supportive and collaborative work environment. Opportunities for professional growth and development. |
| EOI - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Opportunities | Perth, WA, Australia | Workforce - Labour, Workforce - Trades | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People to express their interest in building a future career with a family owned Teir 1 Contractor. |
| Health and Safety Manager | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment | Based in North Sydney. Positively influence the health and safety culture and performance of the project. |
| Senior to Manager - Planning & Project Controls Engineer | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Finance | Based in North Sydney. Develop solutions and strategies to achieve project and business goals. |
| Protection Officer - Level 2 | NSW - Regional, NSW, Australia | Other/Non-specific | Exciting career opportunity. Accelerate your career with Laing O'Rourke. |
| Consultant to Manager – Advisory | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Engineering, Strategy/Transformation | Based in North Sydney. Structure problems and work through the data & documentation. |
| EOI - Senior Environmental Manager/ Environmental Manager - Contract role | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment, Sustainability | At Laing O'Rourke, you'll build a career that matters, delivering infrastructure that connects communities and makes a real impact where people live and work. |
| EOI - Senior Environmental Manager/ Environmental Manager | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment, Sustainability | At Laing O'Rourke, you'll build a career that matters, delivering infrastructure that connects communities and makes a real impact where people live and work. |
| EOI - Environmental Manager | Brisbane, QLD, Australia | Health/Safety/Environment, Sustainability | Express your interest in being part of the team delivering iconic venues and infrastructure for Queensland’s future. |
| Senior Hire Controller | Perth, WA, Australia | Logistics, Plant Management | Look forward to great career prospects with Select Plant Australia! |
